Password Only; Control Only - Sierra Wireless AirLink ES440 User Manual

Rev 1 Nov.14

Password Only

In Password Only mode, you can send SMS commands to a device, provided you
use the password. Gateway SMS messaging is not supported in this mode.
Note: In Password Only mode, the password is always required. The Trusted Phone
Number List is not available.
To configure Password Only mode:
1. In ACEmanager, go to Services > SMS.
Figure 8-6: ACEmanager: Services > SMS (Password Only)
2. In the SMS Mode field, select Password Only.
3. Enter the desired password in the ALEOS Command Password field or leave
the field blank to use the default password.
The password you enter can be any alphanumeric string between 1 and 255
characters long.
For more information see
4. If desired, configure Advanced options (see
5. Click Apply.
For information on the message format, see
AirLink Device on page 163.

Control Only

In Control Only mode, you can send SMS commands to an AirLink device, but
you cannot send non-command (gateway) SMS messages.
You can send an SMS command without a password if:
• Trusted Phone Number is disabled.
SMS Password Security
SMS > Advanced
Sending SMS Commands to an
Services Configuration
on page 176.
on page 178).
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